The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-11
Items from the Courts.


PUNISHED FOR DESTROYING PROPERTY.
John Wilkies the discharged employe of the
car-works, who entered the shop a week ago and
cut up hundred dollars worth Of betting. was
fined 500 by Judge Irwin yesterday. He could
not satisfy the judgment and went to the work
house.
Mr.. HENRY syERUP's WILL
The last will of Henry Syerup was filed in the
clerks Office yesterday. His entire estate is
left to his wife, to be divided among his four
children at her death. He was a prominent
commission merchant and he requests that the
business shall continue to be carried on 0y his
wife and son William, under the firm name OF
Syerup g. Son.
CHANGES OF VENUE IN A MURDER CASE.
An effort is being made to have the murder
case of George A. Scott. brought here a change
of venue from Boone county, sent back to that
county. There is some doubt about the law
allowing the defendant the right to take his ase
back to the county from which he once took a
shangs of venue, but il the course is legal Judge
Irwin will send IL back. John Duncan has been
employed to defend Scott
MOTHERS COMPLAINT ABOUT HER DAUGHTER.
The mother Cf Annie Beilhartz fled informa-
ton in the Criminal Court, yesterday, alleging
that her daughter, who is but fourteen years Of
age, is incorrieible and asking that she be sent
to the Reformatory. When Judge Irwin looked
into the case ne ascerCalneQ tnat the mother Ea0
recently been married and there were so many
indications that there was a scheme to get rid
Of the girl that he continued the case until more
witnesses can be secured The parties all live
Ia the country south of the city.
FIGHTING NEIGHBoRs IN COURT.
Oliver Klngensmith and John c. Bartholomew.
neiahbors in Pike township, have not got along
we'll together for several years. A month ego
they engaged in q personal combat. in which
Bartholomew %as considerably disigured. He
went before the grand jury and had Klingsn-
smith Indicted for assault and battery. Judge
Irwin heari the case yesterday. Many of the
neighbors of the two men were witnesses in the
case, and the evidence was SO strongly in King
ensmith's favor that he was acquitted.
DIVIDENDS FOR FLETCHER sHARPE's CREDITORS.
Ninety thousand dollars OF Fletcher &
Shapes assets has been turned over to the
county clerk by Receiver Milliean, together with
q list of tie claimants who have repor ted. There
is enough money on hand to justi fly o 10 per
cent. dividend, and many people who have not
yet fled claims are entitled to some of it. 1t
will be several weeks before the distribution to
far behind 1t is expected that still another 10
per cent. dividend be made out of these
assets. and Receiver Wallace will have enough
to pay per cent. It will be some time, how
ever. before these last dividends can be declared.
AZ notes were taken for much of the real estate
recently sold Mr. Wallace hopes. however, to
wind up the receivership within year.
sTREEr-cAR DRIVERS TROUBLES.
The striking strest-car drivers rejoicing
over the msfortunes that have overtaken Ben
jamin Schrader, the ''scab' driver. He was to
have had hearing yesterday morning for at
tempting to collect fare by drawing his revolver
on Dennis Kerns but he mad q more serious
charge opposite his name when court was called,
and he was tried on that At o'clock yester-
1uu off tad 1vir
with q colored woman, named Pearl Smith. in
the southern part of the city. He made de-
Tense in court. and said he loved the woman,
and didn't see why he shonldns be allowed to
live with her. He. with the woman, was bound
over to the grand jury. They were unable
furnish bail, which was fixed at $780, and went
to Jail He is fresh from the South, and came
here at Colonel Johnson's request to supplant a
striking driver